Chapter 519

As soon as Stephan finished speaking, Felicia felt a sharp smack on her backside. It wasn't playful. It had real force behind it. She yelped, jumping up in pain. She nearly lost her balance on the massive boulder. Before she could tumble off, Stephan quickly caught her. Fuming, Felicia snapped, "Fine! Don't marry me, then! Who cares about marrying you anyway? And now, you're even hitting me!" Stephan's expression darkened. His arm was still around her waist as he fixed her with an intense gaze, his usually charming eyes devoid of warmth. His deep, magnetic voice carried a hint of coarseness as he enunciated each syllable of her name, "Felicia!" He added, "You sure are brave, huh? Wandering alone through the rainforest at night? Do you have any idea what could've happened to you?" Beneath his angry tone lay an unmistakable undercurrent of fear. When he saw her nearly entangled in the python's deadly coil earlier, his heart had all but stopped. Without a second thought, he leaped